The Post Graduate APRN Certificates are delivered through NMSU Global

This program is for currently certified Master’s or doctorally-prepared nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists who wish to obtain the coursework and clinical training needed to sit for certification in another specialty.

A Post Graduate APRN Certificate consists of 24 credits, which includes a minimum of 500 clinical hours. Please note that the clinical hours are required for national certification and cannot be waived or negotiated. All didactic courses for the Post Graduate APRN Certificate are delivered through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous distance education.

The School of Nursing offers the Post-Graduate APRN Certificate in the following specialty tracks: